Between the Lines Blog
Foundation of Leadership: William (Bill) H. L. Woodyard, III
In honor of our firm’s 70th anniversary, we are proud to share the stories of our founding leaders – the attorneys who are Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. Here, we are sharing the legacy of William (Bill) H. L. Woodyard, III. Bill Woodyard's successful law career can be…
2024 Privacy Legislative Roundup
December 11, 2024
by Lizzi Esparza
2024 was a banner year for state privacy legislation. This year saw seven new states pass comprehensive consumer privacy laws, joining the ranks of 12 other states that have previously passed similar laws. While other state laws followed a general pattern with marginal variances in definitions and…
Business Owner Alert: BOI Reporting Deadline Stayed by Court Order
December 9, 2024
by Craig R. Cockrell
As discussed in a recent alert, most business entities are required under the Corporate Transparency Act to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report with FinCEN by December 31st, 2024. However, a recent federal court order has blocked enforcement of the CTA and delayed the end-of-year…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2024 Meeting Summary
Download the meeting summary here. The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of attorneys recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2024 National Meeting which was held in Denver, Colorado. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over…
Business Owner Alert: File BOI Report Before Year End
November 22, 2024
by Craig R. Cockrell
As you may be aware, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) requires most private U.S. legal entities to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) report with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or “FinCEN,” a part of the Department of Treasury. For entities formed before January 1…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Flooding/Continuous Tort: Louisiana Court of Appeals Addresses Prescription Issue
December 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Flooding/Continuous Tort: Louisiana Court of Appeals Addresses Prescription Issue The Court of Appeals of Louisiana (4th Circuit) (“Court”) addressed in a December 17th Opinion an issue arising out of a property owner’s alleged damage claim for flooding of her property. See Winesberry v. St…
Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report
December 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a December 2024 Report titled: Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Glenwood Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
December 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Glenwood Enter Into Consent Administrative Order The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Glenwood, Arkansas…
Lead and Copper Rule/Safe Drinking Water Act: American Water Works Association Petition Before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
December 19, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) filed on December 13th a document styled: Petition for Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (“LCRI”). The Petition challenges the rule promulgated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act by EPA on October 30, 2024, entitled “National…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Dayton Specialty Organic Chemical Manufacturing Facility
December 19, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a December 16th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Cymer-Dayton, LLC (“CD”). See Case No. HWM 24-0022. The Order provides that CD conducts specialty organic chemical manufacturing at a facility in Dayton, Tennessee…